Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)

I move amendment No. 52:

In page 18, to delete lines 18 to 28 and substitute the following:

"(3) Before giving a direction under subsection (1), the Minister shall—

(a) provide a draft of the proposed direction to—

(i) the Commission,

(ii) the Joint Committee referred to in paragraph 26 of Schedule 1 of this Act, and

(iii) any other person the Minister deems appropriate,

inviting them, in writing, to make representations on the proposal and specifying the period (being not less than 30 days from the giving of the draft to the Commission or such publication, whichever is the later) within which representations relating to the proposal may be made by them, and

(b) publish a draft of the proposed policy direction to the Commission, which shall—

(i) include details of the proposed policy direction, including the reasons

for giving the direction, and

(ii) specifying the period (being not less than 30 days from the giving of the draft to the Commission or such publication, whichever is the later) within which representations relating to the proposal may be made by interested parties.".

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